Honoring the Land

I offer this land acknowledgement not as a formality, but as an act of living respect, accountability, and connection.

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I live and work on Treaty 6 Territory, the traditional and ongoing lands of the Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Blackfoot, and the Métis Nation of Alberta (Region 4). This place has been a home, gathering ground, and source of life for Indigenous Peoples long before colonial occupation—and it remains so today.

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As someone of Ojibwe and settler ancestry, I hold a layered relationship to this land and its histories. I carry with me both the legacy of Indigenous connection and the responsibility of settler complicity. I do not claim neutrality.

 

My presence here is shaped by intergenerational memory, ongoing learning, and a commitment to decolonial practice.

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Treaty 6 was not the end of colonization—it was part of a system that displaced and attempted to erase Indigenous Peoples, cultures, and governance. Those impacts are not historical—they are present. I acknowledge this truth as part of my responsibility to hold space for healing, sovereignty, and justice—not only in my work, but in my relationships and actions.

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This acknowledgement is not the work—it is a beginning. I remain committed to listening, unlearning, and honoring the voices, leadership, and rights of Indigenous Peoples with humility and respect.